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06 Sept 2025

Emma Doherty named Sligo Rovers Young Player of the Year

The Buncrana woman has signed a long-term deal at The Showgrounds and had a superb debut season in the Women's National League

Emma Doherty hits the winner for Ireland in vital U-19 qualifier

Emma Doherty of Sligo Rovers with the SSE Airtricity Women's National League Player of the Month for June/July

Emma Doherty has been named as Sligo Rovers’ Young Player of the Year.

The Buncrana woman had a superb debut season in the Women’s National League.

Doherty scored 11 goals in all competition for the Bit O’Red, who were in the WNL for the first Tim.

Doherty recently signed a new long-term deal at The Showgrounds and has started studying an honours degree in Health Science and Physical Activity at ATU Sligo.

Doherty has also become a regular feature for the Republic of Ireland Under-19s, scoring in a 1-0 win over Northern Ireland at the City Stadium Swarzedz in the  2022/23 UEFA Women's Under-19 European Championships qualifiers in Poland.

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